Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | Ispagol Bhooshi |
|---|---|---|
| Urudu name | Sabus-Isapghol | |
| Arabic name / Persian name | Bazr al-qatuna / Isparzah, Isapghol | |
| English name | Spogel husk, Psyllium husk | |
| Original plant name | Plantago ovata Forsk., Spogel husk, Psyllium husk | |
| Family name | Plantaginaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | seed coat |
| Collection information | People's Republic of Bangladesh, Dacca [Dhaka] , Essa Bros. & Co. | |
| Collection date | 1964/3/6 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba | |
| Identifier | Javed Ahmad | |
| Description | Features: Seeds are hard, translucent, boat shaped structure, upto 8 mm long and 1 mm broad. Surface glossy and shining, having a pinkish brown colour. There is an oval spot in the centre of convex (dorsal) surface. Odour - nil; taste - mucilaginous. The best one is that which is fully developed and settles down in water (when immersed in it). Husk thin, curved or boat shaped structure of papery texture, representing the seed coat. It measures upto 4 mm. long and 1 mm. broad at the broadest point. The material consists of a lot of broken pieces also. Odour - nil; taste - mucilaginous. | |
| TMPW No. | 9660 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Urudu name, English name | Sabus-Isapghol, Spogel husk, Psyllium husk | ||
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| Arabic name / Persian name | Bazr al-qatuna / Isparzah, Isapghol | |||
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| Original plant name | Plantago ovata Forsk. | |||
| Family name | Plantaginaceae | |||
| Used part | Seed husk | |||
| Distribution area | Kindly refer to 'Isapghol' (seeds) TMPW No.14565 in Pakistan drug for the detailed description. | |||
| Common uses | The husk is given in dysentery and diarrhoea/diarrhea. | |||
| Side effect | Spogel husk is marketed at large scale as it is also prescribed by allopethic practitioners. In Unani literature it is a famous drug under the name Sabus Isapghol. | |||
| Medical system | Unani | |||
| Traditional concept | Comments | Husk is demulcent. | ||
| Dosage | 3 to 9 gm. | |||
| Corrigent (corrective) | Please refer to 'Isapghol' (seeds). | |||
| Remarks | Please see 'Isapghol' (seeds) for more details. | |||
| Last renewal date | 2024/02/27 | |||
